Publishers will be able to opt out of AI Search, thanks to new regulation | TechCrunch
… Alongside the opt-out toggle, Google will also now be required to make sure publisher content in AI features is properly attributed, using clear links. …
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Spotify now lets you stream narrated magazine articles, too | TechCrunch
… This saw the company take large leaps in the world of AI audio with new features like AI-generated podcasts , similar to those you could create with a research app like Google’s NotebookLM; AI-powered audiobook creation for authors; support for AI covers and remixes; and other, non-AI features, lik… …
Plex adds new social features ahead of a major price hike for its lifetime pass | TechCrunch
… View Bio Most Popular Still facing copyright lawsuits, AI music generator Suno raises another $400M These two founders left Goldman and Meta to build voice AI for markets everyone else overlooked GitLab cuts 14% of staff as it scales its platform to serve AI workloads Publishers will be able to opt…
Google brings agentic AI and vibe-coded widgets to Android | TechCrunch
… Another small but useful addition is that Gemini will be able to fill out forms on your behalf after learning details about you through Personal Intelligence . Google said this feature is opt-in, and you can turn it off via settings anytime. …
Hackers are trying to steal Signal users' backups in new wave of phishing attacks | TechCrunch
… Contact Us Do you have more information about these attacks against Signal users? Or other similar attacks? From a non-work device, you can contact Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai securely on Signal at +1 917 257 1382, or via Telegram and Keybase @lorenzofb, or email . …
Wirestock raises $23M to supply creative multimodal data to AI labs | TechCrunch
… But then it turned into a lot of custom requests for content and data, and that created new opportunities for creators, and the platform just took off,” he said. The startup said on Thursday it has raised $23 million in Series A funding to build out the new data supply business. …
As the browser wars heat up, here are the hottest alternatives to Chrome and Safari in 2026 | TechCrunch
… OpenAI’s Atlas OpenAI recently launched its AI-powered web browser, called Atlas . The browser allows users to ask ChatGPT about search results and browse websites within the chatbot instead of being directed to outside links. …
These special phone and app features can help protect you from spyware | TechCrunch
… On the contrary; these features have been proven effective. “These features are free, easy to enable, and the best defense we have today against sophisticated spyware,” said Runa Sandvik , a security researcher who has worked to protect journalists and other at-risk communities for more than a deca… …
Everything Google announced at its Android Show, from Googlebooks to vibe-coded widgets | TechCrunch
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